Bogotá, 6 March 2026. The Government of Japan announced a contribution of USD 4.5 million to support mine action efforts in Colombia through the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS). This support will help strengthen the country’s institutional and operational capacities to address contamination from anti-personnel mines and other explosive devices in areas most affected by the armed conflict. The cooperation was formalized during a note…
New York / Brussels, 23 April 2026 – The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Sudan has received new funding from the European Commission’s Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) to support mine action activities aimed at improving civilian safety, humanitarian access, and early recovery in conflict-affected areas of Sudan. The €3 million contribution will support the implementation of the 18-month project “Rebuilding Sudan: Mine…
Today, Special Representative of the Secretary General, Hanna Tetteh, briefed the UN Security Council on the latest developments in Libya from Tripoli.
22 April 2026 – As part of his continuing regional engagements, the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded today a visit to Muscat, where he met with senior Omani officials to discuss the way forward for Yemen’s peace process amid evolving regional dynamics. The Special Envoy highlighted Oman’s crucial role in supporting dialogue and underscored the importance of regional support for the UN mediation process. The Special Envoy also…
TRIPOLI – For their third session: members of the Structured Dialogue’s Governance Track met for four days during April 13-16 to develop recommendations on unifying and strengthening the governance framework in Libya and identifying a path to inclusive elections. Members discussed ways to strengthen the constitutional and executive governance to overcome the current political bottleneck as well as local governance. Deputy Special Representative…
UNITY – Nyaluda Tut was detained for 15 days after being accused of theft and says she was tortured while in custody. The 26-year-old feels that her life has been saved after her case was dismissed by a mobile court held in Leer, southern Unity State. “Access to justice is vital for vulnerable people,” shares Nyaluda. “I encourage other women to report their cases and seek legal aid because too many suffer in silence and fear.” She is one of…
UPPER NILE - A year ago, Nasir was the scene of horrific violence when clashes erupted between armed forces and youth militia, causing significant loss of life and widespread displacement of local communities. The resilient former residents are now gradually returning to rebuild their lives, eager to restore their sense of community wellbeing and work together for a peaceful future. “Some people were scared to return when conflict arose in this…
As part of its effort to help Timor-Leste reduce the backlog of cases in the Prosecutor-General's Office and improve citizens' access to the justice system, the Government of Portugal has extended the services of eight legal…
Planning the number and spacing of children has a direct link to the health of mothers and children, and plays a large role in determining the quality of care that parents can provide for their children. To emphasize its…
10 July 2008, 10:30 hrs UNMIT Headquarters, Obrigado Barracks, Dili, Timor-Leste The following is a near-verbatim transcript of a press conference by Sr. Jose Reis Magno, National Director for Community Health at the Ministry…
Transcript of UNMIT weekly Press Conference Date: 14th December 2006 Venue: UNMIT Conference Room B Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Speakers: Acting SRSG Finn Reske-Nielsen DSRSG for Security Sector and Rule of Law Eric Tan…
Transcript of UNMIT Press Conference Date: 11th January 2007 Venue: UNMIT Conference Room B Speaker: SRSG Atul Khare Topic: Update on activities over the past week UNMIT Spokesperson Allison Cooper: Good morning everybody…
Transcript of UNMIT Press Conference March 4, 2007 12 Noon Obrigado Barracks Caicoli, Dili Allison Cooper, UNMIT Spokesperson: Thanks for coming to the press this afternoon; sorry for the delay, we were waiting until the…